Receptacle closure



March I0, 1925 1 ,529,l4 5

cs. c. SEYMOUR RECEPTACLE CLOSURE Filed Feb. 20, 1922 7.9 HWENATOHroyez'a e maar 1 A ITTOR/VEYS Patented Mar. 12, 1925.

. 1,529,145 UNITED STATES PATENT 'o-FF i-ca' GROVER C. SEYMOUR, OF G LEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY aEoEPrAoLE CLOSURE.

Application filed Iiebruary 20, 1922. Serial No; 537,814,

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, Gnovnn C. SEYMOUR,

a citizen of the United States, residing in Glen Ridge, county of Essex,State of New Jersey, have inventedicertainnew and useful lmprovements inReceptacle Closures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to receptacle closures preparations such as toothpowder and paste, soap, greases, etc.

The general object of my invention is to provide. a new and improvedclosure which is simple in construction and cheap toimanufacture, andwhich is readily movable from its closed to its open position and viceversa.

' My invention will be understood from the following description takenin connection with the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a receptacle having the invention applied thereto, the capbeing in its closed position; Figure 2 is' a side elevation'of the upperpart of the receptacle shown in Figure 1, but with. the cap 1n its openposition; Figure 3 is a fragmentary top View, on an enlargedscale, of

said receptacle with the cap in its open po-. sition; Figure 4 is anelevation, also on an enlarged scale, of the upper portion of saidreceptacle taken at a ri ht angle to Figure 1, with the cap inii'ts cosed position: Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation partly in section ofthe neck of the receptacle with which the cap co-operatesyFigure is afragmentary sectional elevation thru the neck of the container with thecap ap lied thereto; and Figure 7 is a sectional e evation of a capembodying my invention provided with a spur for puncturing the sealedopeniing of a container to which it is aplie p Referring to' thedrawing, the body of the receptacle-10 is shown as providedwith aconical top 11 from which projects a neck 12 provided with an openingthru which the contents of the receptacle may beejected.

The cylindrical surface of the neck 12 is provided with one or aplurality of notches 14 of the form best shown in Figures '5 and 6, fromwhich it will be noted that while the notch has an abruptly curvedbottom portion its upper portion slopes gradually rom the curved edge ofthe top of the neck 12. Arranged for co-operation with the neck 12 andfor covering the opening therein, is a cap 17 of the form clearly shownin the drawn Thi s cap is. provided with one or a p uralit-y of slots 19thru which extends a spring retaining member 20 adapted to enter thenotches 14.- and hold'the cap 17 inthe position in which it closes theopening thru the neck 12. The spring re'- taining member 20 may be ofany suitable form, and preferably also serves as a pivotal supportforthe cap 17 on the receptacle 10. In the construction shown, the springretaining member 20 surrounds the cap 17 and is provided withstraightened portions "22 which enter the slots 19, the ends 23 of thespring retaining member being'bent as shown and arranged to make pivotalconnection with perforated lugs 24 preferably formed integral with andextending upwardly from the conical top 11 of the container. When thecap is in its open position, the spring retaining member is in theposition shown in' Figure 3 from which it will be evident that thestraightened sides 22 of said retaining member lie within the slots 19and'extend into the space within the cap 17. \Vhen the cap is moved intoengagement with the neck 12, the rounded edges 15 of the neck engage thestraightened ortions 22 of the spring retaining mem r, and the latter iss rung outwardly to permit the cap to be orced to: its clos in'gposition in 'Whichthe straightened portions 22* of the spring memberas-- sume the positions in the notches 14 best shown in Figure 6; Duringthis closing movement, after the spring member has moved downwardly overthe grounded edges 15 of the neck 12, the spring member by itsengagement with the surfaces leading to the notches 14 tends to drawthecap 17 to its seated position and yieldingly hold it there.

' providedat that location for hermetically closing the container 10prior to use of the contents thereof. As is customary, a piece ofcardboard may be inserted between the top of the neck 12 and the spur 26to prevent premature puncturing of the seal during shipment and handlingof the container.

While I have shown certain constructions in which my invention may beembodied, it

is to be understood that it is my intention in the appended claims tocover any modifications which come thereof.

What I claim is: J 1. In combination, a receptacle having a within thescope neck provided with aniopening thru WhlGh.

the contents of the rece tacle maybe ejected, said neck being provi edwith a notch in the outside thereof, a ca adapted to co-operate withsaid neck an cover the opening therein, said cap' having a slot 111' itsside,

and a 3 ring retaining member extending thru sai slot and entering saidnotch.

2. In-combination, a rece tacle having a .neck provided with an openingthru which the contents of the rece tacle may be ejected, said neckbeing provi ed with a plurality .of notches in the outside thereof, acap cated notches in the outside thereof, 'a ca adapted to co-operatewith said neck an cover the ope'nin therein, said cap having oppositelyocate slots in its side, and a sprin said 5 ots and entering saidnotches.

4. In combination, areceptacle having a neck provided with an openlngthru whlch the contents of the receptacle may be ejected, said neckbeing rovided with two oppositely located notc es in the outsidethereof,

. a cap adapted to co-operate with said neck and cover the openingtherein, said cap hav-.

7 ing two oppositely located slots'in itsside,

and aspring'retaining member extending.

thru said slots and entering said notches.

5. In combination, a receptacle having a neck provided with an openingthru which the contents'of the receptacle may be ejected, said neckbeing provided ,with- .a rounded edge portion and a notch below it, acap adapted to co-operate with said neck and cover the opening therein,said cap having a slot. in its side; and a spring retaining ing 7 saidnotch.

6. In combination, a receptacle having a member extending thru said slotand entersaid neck and cover the openmg of ,s o

retaining member extending thru.

neck: provided with an opening thru'which the contents oi the receptaclemay be ejected, said neck being rovided with a'rounded edge and a plura1ty of notches in the outside of said neckbelow the rounded edgethereof, a. cap adapted to co-operate with therein, said cap having aplurality ts in its side, and a spring retaining member extending thrusaid slots and entering thru said slots and entering said'notchesi 7. Incombinatloma receptacle having a neck provided with an opening thruwhich the contents of the receptacle may be ejected, said neck beingprovided with a notch in the outsidethereof, a cap adapted to co-operatewith said neck and coverthe opening there- I in, said cap having a slotin its side, and a spring retaining member extending thru said slot andentering said notch and serv-- ing as a 1pivotal support for said capon' said receptac e.

8.-In combination, a. receptacle havin projecting from its topperforated lugs an anedk provided with an opening thru which thecontents of the receptacle may be ejected, said neck being provided witha notch in the outside thereof, a cap adapted to co-operate with saidneck and cover the opening therein, said cap having a slot'in its side,and a spring retainin member surrounding said making pivotal connectionwith said lugs.

' 9. In combination, a receptacle havin projecting from itstoplperforated lugs an a neck vprovided wit oppositely located notches inthe outside thereof, a cap adapted to co-operate' with said neck andcover the opening therein, said cap having oppositely located slots inits side, and a springretaining member surrounding-said cap and extendininto the slots t erein and making pivotaconnection with said lugs. 1

the contents of the receptacle may be eected, a cap adapted-toco-operate with sai neck and cover the opening therein, and a springretaining member surrounding said cap an holding 1t in position on saidneck to cover cap and extending into the slot therein and 10. Incombination, a receptacle having a neck provided with an opemng thruwhich the opening in the latter and also serving as a pivotal supportfor said cap on said rece tacle.

n testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

'GROVER o. SEYMOUR.

